Birkenhead Park was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton. His concept was to create an idealised countryside landscape of open meadows and naturalistic woodland belts. The lakes are shaped to appear as sinuous rivers with views across them to features such ...
This Benedictine Monastery established in around 1150, is the oldest standing building on Merseyside. First restored over a century ago the site continues to develop with museums displays, education/meeting/concert space and chapel dedicated to HMS ...
Birkenhead is the historic home of the first street tramway in Europe. It was here on August 29 1860 that Europe's first tramway was established, running from Woodside to Birkenhead Park. This early system was horse-drawn and was the brainchild of ...
This grand ex-storage and transit shed has been totally transformed into Pacific Road - Birkenhead's largest multi-purpose arts and exhibition centre. It is now firmly established on the national touring circuit for artists such as Glenn Tilbrook, Ch...
The home of the Giant Grasshopper engine, a working example of the giant steam pumps built in the 1870's and used to clear water from the Mersey Railway Tunnel. A video presentation tells the story of the construction of the Mersey Railway Tunnel, t...
In Spaceport you will be able to learn about space flight: satellites, probes and manned space flight. You will also be able to learn about our solar system, comets and asteroids, stars and galaxies, and the wider universe, and so much more.
U-Boat Story is a multi million pound attraction which tells the story of a german submarine the U-534 which is a World Ward 2 sub. You can see what was like on onboard a genuine German U-boat....
Always on show is the largest single display of ship models in the area, focusing on Cammell Laird shipbuilders and their contribution to marine history, the Mersey Ferries and the variety of vessels that used the River Mersey when it was at its busi...
The Wirral Museum, formally the Birkenhead Town Hall is situated in Hamilton Square, one of the finest Georgian Squares in the country. Hamilton Square was the dream of William Laird, the great shipbuilder. He wanted a fine square to be the centre ...
Birkenhead Park
